After reading through “Ethical Role of the Manager”, a lot of the information within it regarding ethics is review from what we’ve covered in the course. The article touches on topics like the “right view”, “value-based”, and more, involving ethical leadership. One thing that stands out to me is that I have experienced a few of the hardships related to one of these topics in particular. On page 1, it states, “Personal standards allow an individual to think through a decision with a clear rational mind.” This is certainly true; however, I seem to be flexible with my personal standards, thus making it harder to think through decisions. I empathize well with others and try to hear people out, instead of being a my way or the highway type of person. I mean, the standards exist, just with some wiggle room if that makes sense. This usually leads to second-guessing. I believe some benefits come with both types of people, and as a lifelong learner, I’ll continue to experiment with the individual leader I want to become.

Something new I haven’t seen much of is this idea of moral managing. Or well, I have, but not labeled as that. I am familiar with serving as a role model and the concepts of a moral manager; however, this is my first time hearing it called a “moral manager”.

Within a real-life context, this article reminds me of my supervisor. He can think logically through scenarios often before they even occur. It’s motivational seeing the way he communicates his thoughts and acts based on them. Something I am going to continue to develop as he mentors me.

Waddock, Sandra. “Ethical Role of the Manager.” Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society. Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE, 2007. 786-91. SAGE Reference Online. Web. 30 Jan. 2012.